Art Gallery plans : 1955-1958. 1955 Sept. 15 - 1958 Dec. 5; (predominant 1958 Sept. 10 - Dec. 5)

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Art Gallery plans : 1955-1958. 1955 Sept. 15 - 1958 Dec. 5; (predominant 1958 Sept. 10 - Dec. 5)

Letters, memos, sketches, invoices and lists relating to: the construction of the Fredericton art gallery; its location, lighting, and proposed changes and alteration to its design. Contained in the file are: sketches of Gallery Joinery Details for a gallery in England prepared by Robert A. Atkinson and lists of: Canadian drawings and Canadian oil paintings; oil paintings at Somerville House; British drawings and British paintings in the UNB library (all of these give artists names, date of painting, dimensions, when and where exhibited) and Canadian coloured lithographs at the UNB library (unframed and framed).

Correspondence : 21 (71 leaves)Technical drawings : 3 : blueprints, sketches.

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